R. E. Lee Field's mother, Mary Frances Abrams Field, lived in Rome, Georgia. While she was pregnant with Lee, she and her daughter, Medora, traveled to McNair, Mississippi to visit with her husbands family. While visiting in Mississippi, Robert E. Lee Field was born on July 18, 1896. They stayed in Mississippi for a few months and then came back to Rome, Georgia.
In 1914, Lee joined the United States Navy. He was a yeoman and attained second class petty officer. He served on the staff of Commander Mark Saint Clair Ellis on the Naval Base in Charleston, SC. He was also acquainted with Norman Rockwell, a fellow sailor, in Charleston.
Lee attended Carnegie Tech and later attended the Maynard School of Law at Mercer University. He received his Bachelor of Law degree in 1920 and was admitted to the Georgia Bar.
He worked as a soliciting agent for the Atlantic Coast Line in Macon, Ga. He later joined, as an associate with Smith, Hammond, Smith & Bloodworth, a law firm in 1926.
He married Adeline Curtis on September 28, 1929 in Atlanta, Ga. His sister, Medora Field Perkerson was one of the witnesses. Adeline Curtis had previously been married to Hugh Moomaugh and had a child, Mary Ellen Moomaugh. Mary Ellen was born on November 14, 1923. Adeline and Hugh Moomaugh divorced in about 1925. After Adeline married Lee, Lee adopted Mary Ellen.
Lee had two other children: Sarah Ann, born August 1, 1932 and Robert Curtis, October 27, 1934.
In 1945, Lee was elected as a City Counselman for Atlanta and later named as Mayor Pro Tem of Atlanta for one year. He was a chairman of many City of Atlanta Committees, such as Prison, Parks, Aviation, Zoning, and others.
Lee became a senior partner of Smith, Field, Ringel, Martin and Carr at the time of his death. Lee died on August 27, 1962 at the age of 66.
Lee was president in many organizations such as: Association of Insurance Attorneys, Old War Horse Lawyers Club, East Lake Civic Club, Men's Garden Club, Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Association. He was Board Chairman of the Eastern Branch of YMCA. He was a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Athletic Club, American Legion, Post No. 1, Forty and Eight Voiture No. 217, Joseph Greenfield Lodge F&AM No. 400, Eastwood Civitan, and North Kirkwood Civic Club.
Lee was a vestryman of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Dale Carnegie & Associates of New York, Inc. conferred R. E. Lee Field as Instructor Emeritus for his nine years of service.
This bio was written by Lee's son, Robert Curtis Field.
In 1914, Lee joined the United States Navy. He was a yeoman and attained second class petty officer. He served on the staff of Commander Mark Saint Clair Ellis on the Naval Base in Charleston, SC. He was also acquainted with Norman Rockwell, a fellow sailor, in Charleston.
Lee attended Carnegie Tech and later attended the Maynard School of Law at Mercer University. He received his Bachelor of Law degree in 1920 and was admitted to the Georgia Bar.
He worked as a soliciting agent for the Atlantic Coast Line in Macon, Ga. He later joined, as an associate with Smith, Hammond, Smith & Bloodworth, a law firm in 1926.
He married Adeline Curtis on September 28, 1929 in Atlanta, Ga. His sister, Medora Field Perkerson was one of the witnesses. Adeline Curtis had previously been married to Hugh Moomaugh and had a child, Mary Ellen Moomaugh. Mary Ellen was born on November 14, 1923. Adeline and Hugh Moomaugh divorced in about 1925. After Adeline married Lee, Lee adopted Mary Ellen.
Lee had two other children: Sarah Ann, born August 1, 1932 and Robert Curtis, October 27, 1934.
In 1945, Lee was elected as a City Counselman for Atlanta and later named as Mayor Pro Tem of Atlanta for one year. He was a chairman of many City of Atlanta Committees, such as Prison, Parks, Aviation, Zoning, and others.
Lee became a senior partner of Smith, Field, Ringel, Martin and Carr at the time of his death. Lee died on August 27, 1962 at the age of 66.
Lee was president in many organizations such as: Association of Insurance Attorneys, Old War Horse Lawyers Club, East Lake Civic Club, Men's Garden Club, Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Association. He was Board Chairman of the Eastern Branch of YMCA. He was a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Athletic Club, American Legion, Post No. 1, Forty and Eight Voiture No. 217, Joseph Greenfield Lodge F&AM No. 400, Eastwood Civitan, and North Kirkwood Civic Club.
Lee was a vestryman of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Dale Carnegie & Associates of New York, Inc. conferred R. E. Lee Field as Instructor Emeritus for his nine years of service.
This bio was written by Lee's son, Robert Curtis Field.
R. E. Lee Field's mother, Mary Frances Abrams Field, lived in Rome, Georgia. While she was pregnant with Lee, she and her daughter, Medora, traveled to McNair, Mississippi to visit with her husbands family. While visiting in Mississippi, Robert E. Lee Field was born on July 18, 1896. They stayed in Mississippi for a few months and then came back to Rome, Georgia.
In 1914, Lee joined the United States Navy. He was a yeoman and attained second class petty officer. He served on the staff of Commander Mark Saint Clair Ellis on the Naval Base in Charleston, SC. He was also acquainted with Norman Rockwell, a fellow sailor, in Charleston.
Lee attended Carnegie Tech and later attended the Maynard School of Law at Mercer University. He received his Bachelor of Law degree in 1920 and was admitted to the Georgia Bar.
He worked as a soliciting agent for the Atlantic Coast Line in Macon, Ga. He later joined, as an associate with Smith, Hammond, Smith & Bloodworth, a law firm in 1926.
He married Adeline Curtis on September 28, 1929 in Atlanta, Ga. His sister, Medora Field Perkerson was one of the witnesses. Adeline Curtis had previously been married to Hugh Moomaugh and had a child, Mary Ellen Moomaugh. Mary Ellen was born on November 14, 1923. Adeline and Hugh Moomaugh divorced in about 1925. After Adeline married Lee, Lee adopted Mary Ellen.
Lee had two other children: Sarah Ann, born August 1, 1932 and Robert Curtis, October 27, 1934.
In 1945, Lee was elected as a City Counselman for Atlanta and later named as Mayor Pro Tem of Atlanta for one year. He was a chairman of many City of Atlanta Committees, such as Prison, Parks, Aviation, Zoning, and others.
Lee became a senior partner of Smith, Field, Ringel, Martin and Carr at the time of his death. Lee died on August 27, 1962 at the age of 66.
Lee was president in many organizations such as: Association of Insurance Attorneys, Old War Horse Lawyers Club, East Lake Civic Club, Men's Garden Club, Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Association. He was Board Chairman of the Eastern Branch of YMCA. He was a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Athletic Club, American Legion, Post No. 1, Forty and Eight Voiture No. 217, Joseph Greenfield Lodge F&AM No. 400, Eastwood Civitan, and North Kirkwood Civic Club.
Lee was a vestryman of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Dale Carnegie & Associates of New York, Inc. conferred R. E. Lee Field as Instructor Emeritus for his nine years of service.
This bio was written by Lee's son, Robert Curtis Field.
In 1914, Lee joined the United States Navy. He was a yeoman and attained second class petty officer. He served on the staff of Commander Mark Saint Clair Ellis on the Naval Base in Charleston, SC. He was also acquainted with Norman Rockwell, a fellow sailor, in Charleston.
Lee attended Carnegie Tech and later attended the Maynard School of Law at Mercer University. He received his Bachelor of Law degree in 1920 and was admitted to the Georgia Bar.
He worked as a soliciting agent for the Atlantic Coast Line in Macon, Ga. He later joined, as an associate with Smith, Hammond, Smith & Bloodworth, a law firm in 1926.
He married Adeline Curtis on September 28, 1929 in Atlanta, Ga. His sister, Medora Field Perkerson was one of the witnesses. Adeline Curtis had previously been married to Hugh Moomaugh and had a child, Mary Ellen Moomaugh. Mary Ellen was born on November 14, 1923. Adeline and Hugh Moomaugh divorced in about 1925. After Adeline married Lee, Lee adopted Mary Ellen.
Lee had two other children: Sarah Ann, born August 1, 1932 and Robert Curtis, October 27, 1934.
In 1945, Lee was elected as a City Counselman for Atlanta and later named as Mayor Pro Tem of Atlanta for one year. He was a chairman of many City of Atlanta Committees, such as Prison, Parks, Aviation, Zoning, and others.
Lee became a senior partner of Smith, Field, Ringel, Martin and Carr at the time of his death. Lee died on August 27, 1962 at the age of 66.
Lee was president in many organizations such as: Association of Insurance Attorneys, Old War Horse Lawyers Club, East Lake Civic Club, Men's Garden Club, Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Association. He was Board Chairman of the Eastern Branch of YMCA. He was a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Athletic Club, American Legion, Post No. 1, Forty and Eight Voiture No. 217, Joseph Greenfield Lodge F&AM No. 400, Eastwood Civitan, and North Kirkwood Civic Club.
Lee was a vestryman of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Dale Carnegie & Associates of New York, Inc. conferred R. E. Lee Field as Instructor Emeritus for his nine years of service.
This bio was written by Lee's son, Robert Curtis Field.
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